Population 140 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Malta
Household size in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Malta are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.8 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.6, Malta is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Malta, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Malta
Renters in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% of households in Malta rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Malta than nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Malta is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $588 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $760 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$75 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Malta costs $760 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Malta
Bachelor's degrees in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Malta have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Malta have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Harrisburg area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Malta
| Period | Malta | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Malta has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Malta compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2.27 | 49.6 | 3.4% | 24.0% | 11.1% | 1969 | $760 | 21.8% | 91.1% | 0.6% |
| Dalmatia | 2.24 | 50.6 | 3.7% | 21.9% | 11.8% | 1972 | $760 | 21.8% | 91.4% | 0.5% |
| Liverpool | 2.64 | 40.9 | 7.2% | 22.0% | 7.2% | 1977 | $818 | 18.1% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| Berrysburg | 2.82 | 38.6 | 4.6% | 16.5% | 4.2% | 1952 | $950 | 18.8% | 82.8% | 2.1% |
| Port Trevorton | 3.30 | 34.0 | 5.5% | 17.8% | 6.2% | 1969 | $940 | 12.1% | 57.5% | 2.9% |
| Millersburg | 2.25 | 44.5 | 9.9% | 25.7% | 6.0% | 1966 | $813 | 18.4% | 92.1% | 2.6% |
| Oriental | 2.74 | 45.1 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 9.0% | 1984 | $844 | 19.0% | 85.7% | 2.9% |
| Pillow | 2.79 | 39.4 | 4.3% | 15.8% | 4.8% | 1954 | $947 | 19.0% | 83.5% | 2.0% |
| Mandata | 2.40 | 49.5 | 1.6% | 13.7% | 11.9% | 1977 | $862 | 21.7% | 91.4% | 0.9% |
| Elizabethville | 2.45 | 44.4 | 7.3% | 23.7% | 6.3% | 1966 | $810 | 19.5% | 89.3% | 0.8% |
| Herndon | 2.47 | 48.8 | 3.6% | 12.8% | 17.8% | 1964 | $834 | 19.7% | 90.7% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Malta. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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